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Category Archives: Nifty History People
Grace Coolidge and Helen Keller
Nearly 100 years ago, First Lady Grace Coolidge met a truly exceptional woman. GC: Special Ed Teacher Grace Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957), a Vermont New Englander born to a middle class family, was the First FLOTUS who earned a full four-year … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller, American history, Anne Sullivan, Calvin Coolidge, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Helen Keller, Helen Keller at Radcliffe College, Helen Keller's teacher Anne Sullivan, history, President Calvin Coolidge, The Clarke School for the Deaf, the education of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, the education of Helen Keller, US history, White House history
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Harriet Lane’s Bracelet Story
Harriet Lane served as de facto First Lady for her bachelor Uncle, POTUS James Buchanan. Little Orphan Harriet James Buchanan was a brother among many sisters. Having received a solid education, he became a successful Pennsylvania attorney, elected to Congress … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan defeats Fremont, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, Franklin Pierce, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane forbidden to accept gifts, Harriet Lane's suitors, history, James Buchanan, Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Queen Victoria, the Presidential election of 1852, the Presidential election of 1856, US history, White House history
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Lafayette’s Sentimental Journey: 1824-25
The Marquis de Lafayette was only nineteen when he was appointed Major General in the American Continental Army. The Marquis: A Quick Background: The Marquis Gilbert (with a pile of middle names) de Lafayette (1757-1834) was one of the wealthiest … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General Lafayette, George Washington, history, Honoring Lafayette, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Lafayette and the American Revolution, Lafayette's visit to the US, President James Monroe, The Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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Hodgenville: The First Lincoln Memorial
More than a decade before the magnificent temple dedicated to the memory of the 16th President was built in Washington, DC… The Birth Place…ish … a fine new-classical Greek temple was designed, built and dedicated to house the birthplace and … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Presidential Sites
Tagged 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park, Alfred Dennet, American history, Architect John Russell Pope, Birthplace of Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Hodgenville KY, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William H Taft, Rev. James Bigham, Robert Lincoln, The Lincoln Farm Association
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Chester Alan Arthur in Hiding
When Chester Alan Arthur was named as Republican VP candidate in 1880, no one was more surprised than he was. CAA: A Brief Run-up. Very brief, in fact. Chet Arthur had never been elected to anything before. The New York … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Chester Arthur, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Charles Guiteau, Charles J. Guiteau, Charles Julius Guiteau, Chester Alan Arthur, Chester Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James A. Garfield, NY senator Roscoe Conkling, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, the assassination of Garfield, The Presidential campaign of 1880, trial of Charles Guiteau, US history, Vice President Chester Alan Arthur, Vice Presidential history, White House history
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Calvin Coolidge: A Fish Story
Calvin Coolidge was a man of limited interests. The Private Mr. Coolidge There is a story that at some point, Calvin Coolidge was asked what his hobbies were. He replied, “I run for office.” Throughout his youth, there is no … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, James K. Polk, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Col. Edmund Starling, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, President Calvin Coolidge, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Grover Cleveland, President Harry Truman, President Herbert Hoover, President James Knox Polk, President Warren Harding, Presidential fishermen, Presidential history, Secret Serviceman Edmund Starling, Senator James Reed, Senator William Borah, US history, White House history
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Theodore Roosevelt Takes the Plunger
One would be hard pressed to find a more adventuresome POTUS than Theodore Roosevelt. The Young Fella Theodore Roosevelt became President suddenly. He had been a reluctant candidate for Vice President under William McKinley in 1900, but the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, American history, Chester W. Nimitz, early submarine design, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, history, Leonardo DaVinci, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Sagamore Hill, Submarine Hunley, Submarine Plunger (SS2), Submarine Shark, Submarine Turtle, submarines, Theodore Roosevelt, Travel in the 19th century, Travel in the early 20th century, US history, US naval history, US submarines
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John Quincy Adams and Anne Royall
The curmudgeon and the public nuisance: an odd couple. John Quincy Adams When John Quincy Adams became President in 1825, there were few who could match his stellar credentials: A cosmopolitan European education, Harvard graduate, legislative appointments and a long … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Anne Royall, Author John Forney, books by Anne Royall, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, JA anecdotal history, John Quincy Adams, Journalist Anne Royall, JQ Adams, JQ Adams swims in the river, President John Quincy Adams, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Grace Coolidge: The Red Portrait
Ever since FLOTUS Lucy Hayes, it has become a tradition for the sitting First Lady to have a formal portrait painted. The Delightful Mrs. Coolidge Grace Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957) was one of the most personable First Ladies to ever … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Artist Howard Chandler Christy, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady History, First Lady portraits, Grace Coolidge, Grace Coolidge sorority, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, Howard Chandler Christy, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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